[Healeys] Starting a BJ8

[llennep at verizon.net]

That's right.  Pull it out and give it about 1/4 to 1/2 twist.  No clothes pin needed.  And yes these cast iron lumps require max choke to start. 
 

On 12/18/16, John Spaur wrote:




I recently discovered that pulling the choke know out then rotating it slightly holds it in place.

 

John

?62 BT7

 


From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2016 9:03 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Starting a BJ8

 

Good info. I'll add one more thing: On my BJ8, at least, the choke knob has to be held forcefully full out; if the return springs are working at all the knob will slide in a little when you release it. This could possibly make the difference between a start or not.

 


On 12/16/2016 9:14 AM, Bluehealey wrote:


I think it?s a feature of those 2? carbs.

The air speed across the jet is quite low at cranking speed, much lower than with HD6?s as the 8?s have 30% larger choke area for the same volume of air being pulled by the induction. As a result there is a need to get the jets pulled as low as possible to get fuel into the throats.

The starter fluid trick seems to confirm that.

AlanB



 

 

 

 

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